Thank You For Your Service

Horn Dog

Horn Dog

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We often hear folks saying "Thank you for your service" to military and veterans nowadays, and this is appropriate. It's a lot better than being called a baby killer and being spit upon as was the case in the late 60s. But it occurs to me that those who serve in all government jobs, including the armed forces, owe their living ultimately to private businesses. The government creates no wealth, it only takes it from the producers and spends it. So to ESEE, my barber, farmers, distillers, brewers, dairies, manufacturers, my bar tender, my mechanic, Walmart, the supermarket, my gun dealer, and the makers and sellers of all the products and services I purchase and use, I say, "Thank you for your service". Without you, there would be no nation to defend.
 
Horn Dog said:
We often hear folks saying "Thank you for your service" to military and veterans nowadays, and this is appropriate. It's a lot better than being called a baby killer and being spit upon as was the case in the late 60s. But it occurs to me that those who serve in all government jobs, including the armed forces, owe their living ultimately to private businesses. The government creates no wealth, it only takes it from the producers and spends it. So to ESEE, my barber, farmers, distillers, brewers, dairies, manufacturers, my bar tender, my mechanic, Walmart, the supermarket, my gun dealer, and the makers and sellers of all the products and services I purchase and use, I say, "Thank you for your service". Without you, there would be no nation to defend.
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Man I just finished Atlast Shrugged and what you said was a key part of it in a round about way. Not the military, but gov in general.

Progress is made by the efforts and minds of men. Want to improve things? Get out of the way and let people build their own success. We don't need the illusion of you "helping us" by giving us our own money back (which was spent long ago in reality). You want to help? Step aside! Let men succeed but you must also let them fail.
 
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Horn Dog said:
We often hear folks saying "Thank you for your service" to military and veterans nowadays, and this is appropriate. It's a lot better than being called a baby killer and being spit upon as was the case in the late 60s. But it occurs to me that those who serve in all government jobs, including the armed forces, owe their living ultimately to private businesses. The government creates no wealth, it only takes it from the producers and spends it. So to ESEE, my barber, farmers, distillers, brewers, dairies, manufacturers, my bar tender, my mechanic, Walmart, the supermarket, my gun dealer, and the makers and sellers of all the products and services I purchase and use, I say, "Thank you for your service". Without you, there would be no nation to defend.
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VERY well put HornDog.
 
Sounds like someone is sucking up and wanting free esee gear. LOL. Just kidding well said
 
Well put. I even thank LEOs for doing what they do when they give me a speeding ticket. A lot of people do hard work in thankless jobs that nevertheless are completely and totally vital to upholding the society that we enjoy every day.
 
caine said:
Sounds like someone is sucking up and wanting free esee gear. LOL. Just kidding well said
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LOL. No, but that is not beneath me. I just have a lot of friends in the private sector who are barely getting by in this recession. We have a large Federal Law Enforcement Traing Center here. These are mostly young men and women who have plenty of money to spend. Some of them asked for special prices for FLETC personnnel at my local bar. The owner, who is barely getting by with the prices he charges now, said that it would be unfair to his other customers who make much less money than the Federal employees make. So the FLETC people pretty much boycotted his bar after that. They seem to think that they deserve special prices because of their service to the nation. Since all of their salaries are ultimately being paid by the taxes being collected from businesses such as this bar, maybe they should consider paying a little extra. So my bar owner friend and I had this long discussion about who serves whom. We decided that all those who receive salaries from the government ought to say "Thank you for your service" to the taxpayers who provide so generously for them. It's not that we dislike or do not appreciate those who serve. And lord knows my friend could use the extra business. It's just a matter of principle.
 
I can definitely add a +1 to this. It's by our (the people) effort that the world moves forward. People are the engine that makes society work.

SP
 
Cool Horn Dog. You should send them all a Christmas card. For those that celebrate it. Oh and by the way: When filling out your Christmas cards this year, take ONE CARD and SEND it to this address:


A Recovering American Soldier

c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center

6900 Georgia Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20307-5001.
 
Harp247 said:
Cool Horn Dog. You should send them all a Christmas card. For those that celebrate it. Oh and by the way: When filling out your Christmas cards this year, take ONE CARD and SEND it to this address:


A Recovering American Soldier

c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center

6900 Georgia Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20307-5001.
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I will. I honor all those who have served our nation.
 
BTW, I don't want to be misunderstood. I am most grateful to those who serve in the public sector, many times under difficult circumstances and at risk of injury or death. I have seen veterans drink free at this very same bar, because the patrons voluntarily bought them drinks. And I myself have enjoyed many a free round from the few federal LEOs who still go to this place. It's just that sometimes the people who get up everyday to provide products and services in a tough market don't get the recognition they deserve. These people have no health insurance, no retirement plan. They work long hours and risk all their savings to make a living working for themselves and their families. These folks have courage just to try. Some prosper, and some fail. These are American patriots IMO.
 
I am a vet and I fully agree with thanking all. Sure, all us military folks have served our country and done our tme, but it takes more than us to make the great nation we have.
 
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